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Under the Status Tab you will find information on the connection state,
hardware information, and advanced state.
Status
Click on the Status tab to check on the performance of the network you have
selected to connect with.
Settings under Connected State are the Connection status (connected or
disconnected), SSID, Network type (infrastructure or Ad Hoc), WEP Status
(enabled or disabled), Speed (of the wireless connection), and Signal
Strength (a colored bar shows the intensity of the radio signals in the
network).
Under Hardware Information the Media Access Control (MAC) address of
the hardware (WLAN cardbus card) is given. The MAC address is a factory
given address that cannot be changed.
Advanced State shows the Radio Status (ON or OFF).
Click OK to accept the connection status and exit the GUI. Click Cancel to
not accept the status settings and exit the GUI.